GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mischance | bad luck |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |